Of course you work for your money. The question is, does your money work for you? You know you owe it to yourself and your family to make the best possible fiscal decisions. So why aren't you managing your money better? Perhaps you think that you don't have enough extra cash to bother learning more about money management (a common myth). Or maybe phrases such as "mutual funds," "long-term bonds," "annuities," and "whole life vs. term" make your head spin.
For all those people who don't know the difference between the commodities market and the supermarket, here is expert and trustworthy advice from a financial counselor and lecturer who speaks your language. Cutting through the jungle of statistic complexity, Personal Finance For Dummies®, shows you how to make easy work of your own finances, no matter what your income or experience level. Greater return for your money, with less anxiety -- that's a bargin if we ever heard one.
The program begins with a summary of the crazy financial approaches we learn as children, the bad advice we get as adults, and the goofy ways we manage money just to feel good. Moving slowly, the program offers its tips and suggestions in a scattershot pattern, rather than as a plan of action. As an overview of money management basics, it's pleasant enough and therefore a good way for neophytes to become familiar with such basics as saving for retirement, investing, home buying, debt reduction, taxation, and insurance. Brett Barry is an effective interpreter of the plain language in this primer; he has a wonderful sound and doesn't attempt to make the program more than it is. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Eric Tyson, MBA, is a financial counselor, syndicated columnist, and the author of bestselling For Dummies books on personal finance, taxes, home buying, and mutual funds including Real Estate Investing For Dummies.
